Monday, March 31, 2014

The National Animal Cruelty Prosecution Conference May 05-07, 2014 will be in Atlanta, GA. It is free! There,
the new cruelty bill language will be discussed. Many other animal
cruelty investigation and prosecution courses will be taught. This is
open to anyone involved in animal cruelty cases including law
enforcement (animal control & POST officers), prosecutors, judges,
lawyers, veterinarians, vet techs, social workers, domestic violence
advocates, agriculture and health department directors/ inspectors,
animal shelter employees, animal behaviorist, teachers, trainers, animal
advocates, etc.Professional education hours will be offered to those attending (see the link below)

Please be sure everyone in your community knows about this wonderful conference!
You might want to hand carry this information to animal control, the
district attorney, the solicitor, veterinarians, rescues, etc. Thank
you for getting the word out!

Monday, February 24, 2014

Please stop calling now! You may want to send a THANK YOU email to your Rep.

We will let you know if you need to contact the Senate. For now, NO more calls, please.

Bryan Grant

bgrant@sepetrescue.org

VOTE YES ON HB 863

Prosecuting Attorney’s Counsel of Georgia (PACGA)

drafted & supports this bill

Today, Monday, February 24, 2014, House Bill
863 will come to a vote on the floor of the Georgia House. HB 863
represents the best effort in over a decade to make substantial
improvements to Georgia's Cruelty to Animals statute. These include:

·Providing for felony punishment for the deliberate torture of animals, even if the animal is not seriously injured;

·Providing for felony punishment for intentionally poisoning an animal;

·Specifically providing for felony punishment for the most serious neglect-type cases
(heretofore, all neglect cases were treated as misdemeanors, even where
the animal dies or is seriously injured as a result of the neglect);

·Penalties provisions increased for a second felony (1 – 10 year)

·Clarifying
language within various parts of the statute to make it easier for law
enforcement and animal control officers and prosecutors to establish
what neglect-type behaviors constitute a violation;

·Closing
a loophole in existing law which allows a person involved in a crime
(say, a burglary) to injure or kill an animal (say, the family dog
inside the house being burglarized that attacks the burglar) and still
be justified in doing so; and

·Providing
that, in order for a person to kill or injure an animal and claim
"self-defense", the threat posed by the animal must be imminent and not a
hypothetical or imagined threat which might possibly occur in the
future.

HB
863 is a carefully-crafted by line prosecutors and PACGA and is a
conservative piece of legislation. It accomplishes the above goals
while still providing protection for otherwise-legal activities
involving animals such as hunting, fishing, trapping, agricultural and
animal husbandry practices, medical and scientific research, and the
like.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Dear friends,
HB 863 may be voted on as early as Monday at the GA Capitol! The time is NOW! Please contact your GA state representative and put VOTE YES on HB 863 in the subject line.

This bill will strengthen the prosecution of those who starve and torture animals. We must act today!

To find your GA Rep go to www.votesmart.org and put in your zip code plus the four numbers after it. Your elected officials will come up and you can email directly from that site. Or you can copy the email address and send otherwise.Keep the contact info for your representative and senator! You will need it when we have other bills very soon.
To find your zip plus four, go to www.usps.com. Look under quick tools and click on look up zip code. put in your address, state and your zip+4 will pop up.

Please act today. GA PETS, your lobbying group, has worked long and hard to get this bill to this point. For the animals around our state, it needs to pass! Thanks you and please pass on.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

RT @SEPRR Douglasville GA #petrescue transport #bitcoin fundraiser for bonded pair! http://ow.ly/s3iGt This
bonded pair has a rescue in place for them, 501, but need help getting
there via trasnport....I know it's the holiday, for I am broke as well,
lol, but please dig deep to help them live.. They are already covered
for vetting ( neuter/rabies ), by a generous regular helper..... please
leave a comment on how much you can contribute..... Thanks!

Oliver is a sweet, 7 year old Australian Shepherd mix. COMPLETELY housebroken and very good on a leash. He loves to go for walks. Older dogs have a hard time getting out of the shelter, so if you think you may be able to give him a forever home, PLEASE come and check him out. I know you will love him!

ID A621278

Bear is a great dog. He’s a Lab mix, between 2 and 3 years old. He sits, stays and walks well on a leash. He loves to play with toys. Unfortunately, most people overlook Bear because he jumps up and down in his kennel. The reason he does this is because he gets so excited about getting out to go for his walk. He just needs more exercise. He really is a great dog but unfortunately he has been there a LONG time and I fear won't be kept much longer. Please, please, if you think he may be the dog for you, come take him out. You won't be sorry!

ID A618406

Thank you,

Michele

P.S. I am at the County shelter (SACC) Mon., Wed., and Fri. 12 - 2:30, and will be glad to assist you with either of these dogs. Or for more info, call me at 321 984-1398 and leave a message.